Red Hills Lake County AVA

Infobox Wine Region
name = Red Hills Lake County AVA

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caption = Beringer vineyard in Kelseyville, within the Red Hills area.
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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 2004 [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=bff700d0bbb2a632948b70fe7e91d7d4;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A1.0.1.1.7;idno=27;cc=ecfr#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.149 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.169 Red Hills Lake County."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 21, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = California, Clear Lake AVA, Lake County, North Coast AVA
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climate region = III
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soil = Volcanic
total size = convert|31250|acre|km2|0Lake County Winegrape Commission (2008). [http://www.lakecountywinegrape.org/newsroom/tprhills.shtml "Red Hills: Talking Points"] . Retrieved Jan. 21, 2008.]
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grapes = Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Petite Verdot, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Zinfandel
varietals = Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Mourvedre, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Cinsault, Counoise, Syrah
wineries = Sol Rouge, Cougar's Leap, Gregory Graham, and Fore Family
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The Red Hills Lake County AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Lake County, California. The wine region lies along the southwestern shores of Clear Lake, separating Excelsior Valley to the east from Big Valley to the west. The hills lie at the foot of Mount Konocti, an extinct volcano. The terain is rolling hills with elevations between convert|1400|ft|m|-1 and convert|3000|ft|m|-1 above sea level. The Red Hills receive an average of convert|25|in|cm|0 to convert|40|in|cm|0 in rainfall each year.

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